Episode 707

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4th Nov 2025

From Plane Crash Survivor to Ryder Cup Winner, Bears Living the Charmed Life, and Reggie Jackson nearly an Expo - This DiSH for Nov. 4

In 1951, golfer Skip Alexander won 8 and 7 in his singles Ryder Cup match. The amazing thing is that he was even on the golf course after being the sole survivor of a plane crash 14-months prior.

In 1977, Los Angeles High School WR Steve Martinez caught 19 passes for 312 yards and five TDs in one half. He would have had more but the other team hopped on the bus and left.

In 2001, the Chicago Bears DB Mike Brown picked off a pass and returned it for the game winning touchdown for the second straight week.

In 1979, the Seattle Seahawks had the worst offensive performance in the history of the NFL.

In 1976, Reggie Jackson was offered a 5-year, $5 million contract to play for the Montreal Expos. He took a smaller contract to play in New York instead.

In 1994, a pre-game fireworks display caused sprinklers to go off in the Alamodome, delaying tipoff by an hour.

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This Day in Sports History
Remember and relive the greatest moments in sports history every day of the year.
Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact. 

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